{"product_id":"viewfinder-a-memoir-of-seeing-and-being-seen-hardcover","title":"Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon M. Chu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeremy McCarter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom visionary director Jon M. Chu comes a powerful, inspiring memoir of belonging, creativity, and learning to see who you really are.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for aspiring artists and dreamers of all kinds.\"--Ava DuVernay\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before he directed \u003ci\u003eWicked, In The Heights, \u003c\/i\u003e or the groundbreaking film \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians, \u003c\/i\u003e Jon M. Chu was a movie-obsessed first-generation Chinese American, helping at his parents' Chinese restaurant in Silicon Valley and forever facing the cultural identity crisis endemic to children of immigrants. Growing up on the cutting edge of 21st-century technology gave Chu the tools he needed to make his mark at USC film school, and to be discovered by Steven Spielberg, but he soon found himself struggling to understand who he was. In this book, for the first time, Chu turns the lens on his own life and work, telling the universal story of questioning what it means when your dreams collide with your circumstances, and showing how it's possible to succeed even when the world changes beyond all recognition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith striking candor and unrivaled insights, Chu offers a firsthand account of the collision of Silicon Valley and Hollywood--what it's been like to watch his old world shatter and reshape his new one. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eViewfinder\u003c\/i\u003e is about reckoning with your own story, becoming your most creative self, and finding a path all your own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon M. Chu\u003c\/b\u003e is known for his visually stunning blockbuster films, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Heights \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for numerous awards, including two Golden Globe Awards, one for Best Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy; a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble; a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures; and four Critics Choice Awards, winning one for Best Comedy. Born the youngest of five children in Los Altos, California, Chu continues to use the influences of his childhood (family, technology, food, music, and movement) to tell personal stories in a variety of mediums that connect with audiences from around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy McCarter\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author, with Lin-Manuel Miranda, of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eHamilton: The Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eYoung Radicals, \u003c\/i\u003e the founder of the acclaimed audio storytelling company Make-Believe Association, and the literary executor of the novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.57 x 5.77 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750637371680,"sku":"9780593448946","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ff3acc3fc1ee04ae9f9f3397fb21519.webp?v=1779955320","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/viewfinder-a-memoir-of-seeing-and-being-seen-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}